Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 13.3 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 59.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 55.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
have 38.8% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 56.2% less on education
Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 60.3% less coastline
Samoa has a total of 403 km of coastline. In Cayman Islands, that number is 160 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cayman Islands: At a glance
How big is Cayman Islands compared to Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.